The Post-Truth Leader: A Conversation with Dr Paul Thomas Malcolm Nicholson – iCN Journalist (United Kingdom) Dr Paul Thomas is Professor of Complexity, Critical Thinking and Leadership. In this edition’s focus on coaching practice and innovation. He and I sat down to explore a question that sits at the
Why Executive Coaching Is Still Using 1980s Thinking, And Why It Has to Evolve Angela Cox (United Kingdom) When I first trained properly as a coach in 2017, I remember feeling unsettled by something I could not immediately name. The frameworks were well established. The accreditation was credible. The
The Human Experience Specialist: The Next Evolution in Helping Dr. Eric Maisel (USA) In a book appearing from Ethics International Press called The Human Experience Specialist, I propose a new helper called the human experience specialist. This helper does not currently exist, at least not formally. Who knows how
Unlock the Secrets: Boost Your Business with AI Today! Anne Bachrach (USA) Okay, let's be clear: AI isn't a magic wand that transforms potential clients into adoring fans who will buy anything you throw at them. People can detect inauthenticity from a mile away. However, leveraging those advanced algorithms
Why Storytelling is a Crucial Leadership Skill Zoë Arden (United Kingdom) In the ever-evolving landscape of leadership, technical expertise and strategic thinking are no longer enough. Today’s leaders must inspire, influence and connect on a deeply human level. One of the most powerful tools to achieve this is storytelling.
What Ecology Teaches Us About Leading Through Collapse Stuart J. Green (United Kingdom) Walk through a forest after a fire and the first impression is devastation. The ground is blackened. The air is still. What was once dense with life feels erased. To the untrained eye, it looks like
Imposter Syndrome in Coaches: What Does It Really Tell Us? Jenny Williams (United Kingdom) In my thirties, I landed my dream job in marketing. Around the same time, I came across the Peter Principle, the idea that people are promoted to a level where they are no longer competent.
How to Embed a Coaching Culture without Turning Everyone into a Coach Helen Wada (United Kingdom) In today’s working environment, many organisations continue to invest in leadership development, wellbeing initiatives and employee experience, yet people still feel disconnected from their work and unclear on how they contribute to outcomes.
The Silent Crisis of Success: Why High Achievers Feel Empty at the Top Claire Brumby (United Kingdom) During my years as a leadership coach, a common experience shared with me isn’t one of performance, strategy or even capability. It’s one which I have felt myself too, many years ago.
Women in Leadership: What It Takes to Thrive and Succeed Désirée Galicher (Switzerland) I’ll never forget the first time I coached a brilliant young executive who had just been promoted to a senior leadership role. On paper, she had everything: experience, education, accolades. Yet, in our first session, she
